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Title: Solved - NEH 2871: Lotus Mk X "Manx" by John Timanus
Post by: Carnut on August 02, 2013, 08:18:14 AM

Identify this car and who built it correctly, but for the point I need the story of the car both before and after this picture was taken!:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD!

Title: Re: NEH 2871
Post by: Carnut on August 09, 2013, 04:31:20 AM

Experts?

Title: Re: NEH 2871
Post by: richard cuyler on August 11, 2013, 08:05:41 AM

MG T-series underneath?

Title: Re: NEH 2871
Post by: Carnut on August 11, 2013, 10:02:54 AM

Quote from: richard cuyler on August 11, 2013, 08:05:41 AM

MG T-series underneath?

No.

Title: Re: NEH 2871
Post by: D-type on August 11, 2013, 12:47:03 PM

Ford 1172cc engine?

Title: Re: NEH 2871
Post by: ValkyrieGT on August 11, 2013, 01:34:36 PM

Lotus MKVIII 1953-1955, originally about 12 built. The car was originally ordered by James Dean, who died before taking delivery. The car was purchased by John Timanus, who changed the bodywork & it was called a Lotus MK X "Manx". The car was sold to a unscrupulous person, who disassembled the car & sold various pieces of the car to different people. That person was kicked out of the Historic Lotus Registry.

Title: Re: NEH 2871
Post by: Carnut on August 11, 2013, 02:33:17 PM

Yes, that's it.  Great story!